ASEAN’s Upcoming Chairs Split on Future Drug Policy Future
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The next two ASEAN chairs couldn’t hold more different approaches to drug policy. The Philippines, due to take the reins…
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The ICC Must Hold Duterte Accountable For His Drug War Crimes
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Former Philippine President, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, was arrested on 12 March 2025 upon his return to Manila from Hong Kong.…
Could Stimulant Replacement Therapy Reduce Cocaine and Stimulant Harms?
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Stimulant deaths around the world are on the rise. In the UK, the number of deaths involving cocaine is 11…
Punjab Reinforces Drug Education To Prevent Youth Drug Use in India
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For decades, young people living in the northwestern Indian state of Punjab have struggled with drug use and addiction. Government…
Singapore and Hong Kong Crack Down Hard on Illegal Vapes
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In Singapore, they’re sold as K-pods. In Hong Kong, they’re called space oil. And in Japan, it’s zombie juice. A…
UNDP Report Calls for Drug Market Reforms to Achieve Global Development Goals
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The latest report published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is challenging governments to rethink their approach to drug…
Open Letter to the WHO Calls for Leadership on Harm Reduction
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This weekend, the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) published an open letter to the World Health Organisation (WHO), calling for…
The Overdose Crisis Is a Drug Policy Crisis
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On Sunday 31st August the global drug community marked International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD). Globally, the day is an opportunity…
Will China’s Nitazenes Ban Work?
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This is the second part in a two-part series on China’s new generic ban on the chemical class of nitazene…
“Playing Whack-a-Mole”: A History of China’s Drug Bans
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This article series is a deep-dive into the Chinese nitazenes ban that has just taken effect at the beginning of…
The Opium Balloon: Taliban Crackdown Moves Opium Market to Pakistan
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Since returning to power in 2021, the Taliban have sought to completely eradicate the opium market by banning poppy cultivation…
Ethylbromazolam – The New Global Benzodiazepine
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On 17 January, the Welsh drug testing service WEDINOS received a sample of what was purchased off the illegal market…